High speed electronics interconnect having a dielectric system with air holes of varying diameters and spans

Abstract

Fundamental interconnect systems for connecting high-speed electronics elements are provided. The interconnect systems consists of signal line, dielectric system with open trench or slot filled up with air or lower dielectric loss material, and the ground plane. The signal line could be for example, microstripline, strip line, coplanar line, single line or differential pairs. The interconnect system can be used for on-chip interconnects or can also be used for off-chip interconnects. The fundamental techniques provided in this invention can also be used for high-speed connectors and high-speed cables.

1. An interconnection system comprising:
 at least one electrical signal line; 
 at least one ground/power line; and 
 a dielectric system interposed between said at least one ground/power line and said at least one electrical signal line;
 wherein the at least one electrical signal line is laid on one surface of the dielectric system, said dielectric system further comprising;
 at least one dielectric layer comprised of a first dielectric material, comprising;
 a first plurality of substantially cylindrical air holes, vertically positioned, that run uninterrupted through the dielectric system starting at one surface of the dielectric system and ending at the ground/power line, 
  wherein said holes are disposed in the at least one dielectric layer, and arranged in square or triangular arrays, 
  wherein the air holes have various diameters. 
 
 
 
 
     
     
       2. The interconnection system according to  claim 1  wherein the air holes are spaced at various distances from each other. 
     
     
       3. The interconnection system according to  claim 1  wherein the interconnection system consists of multi-layers. 
     
     
       4. An interconnection system comprising:
 at least one electrical signal line; 
 at least one ground/power line; and 
 a dielectric system interposed between said at least one ground/power line and said at least one electrical signal line,
 wherein the at least one electrical signal line is laid on one surface of the dielectric system, said dielectric system further comprising;
 at least one dielectric layer comprised of a first dielectric material, comprising;
 a first dielectric region having a continuous layer of the first dielectric material located under the at least one electrical signal line, and 
 a second dielectric region located adjacent to both sides of the said first dielectric region, said second dielectric region further including, 
  a first plurality of substantially cylindrical air holes, vertically positioned, that run uninterrupted through the dielectric system starting at the surface of the dielectric and end at the ground/power line, 
  wherein said holes are disposed in the at least one dielectric layer, and arranged in square or triangular arrays, 
 
 wherein the dielectric system has circular, elliptical or square shaped unit cell arranged in square, triangular, circular or square arrays. 
 
 
 
     
     
       5. The interconnection system according to  claim 4  wherein the interconnection system consists of multiple layers. 
     
     
       6. The interconnection system according to  claim 4  wherein the holes are coated with a liquid crystal material. 
     
     
       7. The interconnection system according to  claim 4  wherein the holes are in various diameters and spans. 
     
     
       8. The interconnection system according to  claim 4  wherein the air holes are placed at a variety of distances from each other. 
     
     
       9. An interconnection system comprising:
 at least one electrical signal line; 
 at least one ground/power line; and 
 a dielectric system interposed between said at least one ground/power line and said at least one electrical signal line;
 wherein the at least one electrical signal line is laid on one surface of the dielectric system, said dielectric system further comprising;
 at least one dielectric layer comprised of a first dielectric material, comprising;
 a first plurality of substantially cylindrical air holes, vertically positioned, that run uninterrupted through the dielectric system starting at one surface of the dielectric system and end at the ground/power line, 
  wherein the dielectric system has circular, elliptical or square shaped unit cell arranged in square, triangular, circular or square arrays, 
  wherein the air holes have a variety of diameters and spans. 
 
 
 
 
     
     
       10. The interconnection system according to  claim 9 , wherein the holes is coated with the liquid crystal material. 
     
     
       11. The interconnection system according to  claim 9  wherein the air holes are placed a variety of distances from each other. 
     
     
       12. The interconnection system according to  claim 9  wherein the air hole are arranged in a variety of unit cell shapes.